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ChemicalBR0

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Is this an undocumented feature?
« on: May 07, 2011, 07:24:51 AM »
I discovered today that the key combo Ctrl-Alt-v will switch between focus of objects in the simulation.

say you have mars and it's moons. you can toggle the combo between. focus on diemos and mars, focus on phobos and mars, focus on phobos and diemos. (depending on what object you have selected)
and it will automatically keep the 2 bodies in view. orbiting the camera around in both horizontal and vertical without camera orbit turned on :)
it's pretty neat.

I had a look at the complete list of controls and this isn't listed.
(I only discovered it because tha'ts the combo I use to capture video)

edit:just Alt-v works
« Last Edit: May 07, 2011, 09:22:47 AM by ChemicalBR0 »

Stevodoran

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Re: Is this an undocumented feature?
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2011, 11:48:19 AM »
I think so because i cant find it here: http://universesandbox.com/help/controls/

ChemicalBR0

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Re: Is this an undocumented feature?
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2011, 03:38:23 AM »
yeah I made sure to check that before my original post (so i didn't look like an idiot)
I am an idiot but at least i don't look like one :)

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Re: Is this an undocumented feature?
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2011, 04:19:24 AM »
Yeah i am an idiot and look like one  :P Well maybe Dan can help us :)

ChemicalBR0

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Re: Is this an undocumented feature?
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2011, 10:22:45 AM »
don't get me wrong i'm not knocking the feature or asking for help on it
just wondering why it's not documented because its pretty cool :)

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Re: Is this an undocumented feature?
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2011, 02:57:15 PM »
just wondering why it's not documented because its pretty cool :)

It's an old feature that I never finished and hasn't been tested with all the changes over the last year (and the camera doesn't smoothly transition in and out of this mode.

Good find. :)

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Re: Is this an undocumented feature?
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2011, 04:25:27 AM »
lol as with most discoveries it was pure accident :)

old/unfinished feature or not you can still make some nice little animations using it.

http://cid-7a8ecb0c7c5330e9.office.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/focus.wmv